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Earthquake and Volcano

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the cause of an earthquake?

a)

Induced Earthquakes. Induced quakes are caused by human activity, like tunnel construction, filling reservoirs and implementing geothermal or fracking projects.

b)

Groundwater extraction – decrease in pore pressure.

c)

Heavy rain.

d)

as the plates move they put forces on themselves and each other.

2.

A ___ is a mountain or hill with an opening.

a)

Valley

b)

Volcano

c)

Sierra

d)

Mountains

3.

_____ is magma once it has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet or a moon onto its surface.

a)

Mantle

b)

eruptive rocks

c)

lava

d)

Magma

4.

________ is the sudden, rapid shaking or rolling of the earth.

a)

Volcano

b)

Volcanic Eruption

c)

Earthquake

d)

Earthquake drill

5.

What is the 4 Major types of fault?

a)

Normal, Reverse, Strike- Slip, Oblique- Slip

b)

felsic, intermediate, mafic, ultramafic

c)

Hawai'ian, Strombolian, Vulcanian,Plinian

d)

divergent, convergent boundaries, transform fault boundaries, plate boundary zones

6.

________ happen when rocks break or slip along fault lines in the Earth's crust, releasing energy that causes to move.

a)

Earthquake drill

b)

Volcano

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Earthquake

7.

What is the steps of Earthquake Drills?

a)

Drop, Reveal, Hold

b)

Drop, Cover, Carry

c)

Drop, Cover, Hold

d)

Put, Reveal, Hold

8.

______ is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface.

a)

Magma

b)

Volcano

c)

Lava

d)

Earthquake

9.

A ______ occurs when hot materials from the Earth's interior are thrown out of a volcano. Lava, rocks, dust, and gas compounds are some of these "ejecta".

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Volcano

d)

Volcanic Eruption

10.

What date did Mayon Volcano erupt?

a)

January 12, 2020

b)

January 28, 2020

c)

January 23, 2018

d)

January 13, 2018